wilson



(No Model.)

G. H. .'W'ILSON.

GOT.

Patented Sept. 22, 1891.

spectively, the head and foot of the bed.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..l

GEORGE H. VILSON, OF ST, LOUIS; MISSOURI.

COT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,983, dated September 22, 1891.

Application filed January 17, 1891. Serial No. 378,136- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. WILSON, of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cots, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in cots; and it consists in features of noveltyhereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Figure I is a perspective View of my improved cot, showingit in using position. Fig. II is a detail view showing the head and legs folded. Fig. III is a detail side elevation, and Fig. IV is a detail top view showing the head and legs folded.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the sides of the cot, 2 the legs, and 3 the headpiece, and 4 the foot-piece,of the cot. The legs are pivoted to the sides at 5 and are connected by rounds 6.

7 represents arms pivoted to the legs 2 by the rounds 6 and connected at the top by strips S. These arms 7 and strips 8 forni, re-

The arms are connected to the sides 1 by means of links 9, pivoted to the sides I at l0 and pivoted to the arms atll, preferably by means of a round 12, which connects the arms together.

When the cotis not in use, the legs 2 and the arms 7 are folded into line with the sides 1, as shown in Figs. II and IV, the links 9 also assuming a position in line with the side 1.

When it is desired to use the cot, the arms 7 are moved into the position 'shown in Figs. I and III, which swings the legs downwardly away from the sides 1, and When the parts are in this position the arms 7 rest and bear against the end pieces 13, which connect the sides 1 together. The parts are so arranged and disposed that when they are opened out, as shown in Figs. I and III, the pivots 10 are in line with the pivots 11 and the pivot-points between the lower ends of the arms and the legs, the result being that any end-thrust upon the cot will not cause the legs 2 to be folded, as the parts Will be self-locked, and any end pressure on the cot will simply tend to draw the arms 7 against the end pieces 13, which, being iixtures, effectually prevent the accidental folding of the legs by end pressure upon the cot.

I claim as my invention- The cot having thelegs, the folding arms connected together at their ends and whose lower ends are pivoted to the legs, and the links having their lower ends pivoted to the side pieces and their upper ends pivoted to said arms in alignment with the pivots of said lower ends, said side pieces having the crosspieces adapted to serve as abutments for and to unite with said arms and links and their aligned pivots to lock them in position when extended, substantially as set forth.

GEO. II. WILSON. In presence of- A. M. EEEEsoLE, TIIos. KNIGHT. 

